bug bounty

Microsoft announces Zero Day Quest hacking event with big rewards

November 19, 2024

Microsoft is enhancing its bug bounty initiatives with the launch of the Zero Day Quest hacking event. With $4 million in potential rewards, it focuses on driving research in …

Red teaming: The key ingredient for responsible AI

May 13, 2024

Developing responsible AI isn’t a straightforward proposition. On one side, organizations are striving to stay at the forefront of technological advancement. On the other …

Bug hunters can get up to $450,000 for an RCE in Google’s Android apps

May 3, 2024

Google has drastically increased the rewards bug hunters can get for reporting vulnerabilities in Android apps it develops and maintains. “We increased reward amounts by …

How to optimize your bug bounty programs

April 22, 2024

In this Help Net Security interview, Roy Davis, Manager – Vulnerability Management & Bug Bounty at Zoom, discusses the role bug bounty programs play in identifying …

Thinking outside the code: How the hacker mindset drives innovation

April 17, 2024

Keren Elazari is an internationally recognized security analyst, author, and researcher. Since 2000, Keren has worked with leading Israeli security firms, government …

Crowdsourced security is not just for tech companies anymore

February 2, 2024

There is a misconception that only software and technology companies leverage crowdsourced security. However, data contradicts this belief. Companies across various sectors …

Embracing offensive cybersecurity tactics for defense against dynamic threats

January 11, 2024

In this Help Net Security, Alexander Hagenah, Head of Cyber Controls at SIX, discusses the critical steps in creating effective offensive security operations and their impact …

Microsoft announces Defender bug bounty program

November 22, 2023

Microsoft has announced a new bug bounty program aimed at unearthing vulnerabilities in Defender-related products and services, and is offering participants the possibility to …

Google expands bug bounty program to cover AI-related threats

October 30, 2023

Google has expanded its bug bounty program, aka Vulnerability Rewards Program (VRP), to cover threats that could arise from Google’s generative AI systems. …

Microsoft announces AI bug bounty program

October 16, 2023

Microsoft is offering up to $15,000 to bug hunters that pinpoint vulnerabilities of Critical or Important severity in its AI-powered “Bing experience”. “The …

Exploit writers invited to probe Chrome’s V8 engine, Google Cloud’s KVM

October 9, 2023

Google is asking bug hunters and exploit writers to develop 0-day and n-day exploits in Chrome’s V8 JavaScript engine and Google Cloud’s Kernel-based Virtual …

Email forwarding flaws enable attackers to impersonate high-profile domains

September 11, 2023

Sending an email with a forged address is easier than previously thought, due to flaws in the process that allows email forwarding, according to a research team led by …